Borostomias

Updated on Dec 22, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Family Stomiidae Rank Genus		Class Actinopterygii Phylum Chordata Order Stomiiformes
Similar Bathophilus, Stareater, Aristostomias, Stomiiformes, Astronesthes niger

Borostomias is a genus of barbeled dragonfishes.

Species

There are currently six recognized species in this genus:

Borostomias abyssorum (Koehler (fr), 1896)

Borostomias antarcticus (Lönnberg, 1905) (Snaggletooth)

Borostomias elucens (A. B. Brauer, 1906)

Borostomias mononema (Regan & Trewavas, 1929) (Sickle snaggletooth)

Borostomias pacificus (S. Imai, 1941)

Borostomias panamensis Regan & Trewavas, 1929 (Panama snaggletooth)

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